Ok Taecyeon, Yoo Ah In, Heo Sung Tae and More: These are the 2021 K-Drama Villains You’ll Surely Never Forget
The main ingredients to an amazing series and pleasurable watching experience are well-written plot, brilliant actors, amazing character developments and last but not the least, villains!
The year 2021 served many memorable dramas that left a huge impact on its viewers. In this list are the most unforgettable K-Drama villains you'll ever meet.
1. Ok Taecyeon as Jang Joon Woo
:Song Joong Ki's titular drama "Vincenzo Cassano" follows the story of an Italian lawyer and Mafia consigliere who was adopted and raised in Italy. He returns to South Korea to fix certain things, referring to some gold that is kept underground in Geumga Plaza. Vincenzo plans to avenge his family from the Babel Group.
Jang Joon Woo, played by 2PM Ok Taecyeon, is the head of the Babel Group. Unbeknownst to everyone, he's much worse than he appears. Behind his geeky persona is a bone-chilling villainous side. He's a conniving sociopath who will never hesitate to harm other people as he gains satisfaction seeing other people in pain.
He killed people, not only once nor twice. He showed no remorse, and just laughed about it, making him the epitome of evil.
2. Yoo Ah In as Jung Jin Soo
Netflix's "Hellbound" became one of the most buzzworthy series, topping charts in several countries. The series stars Yoo Ah In, Kim Hyun Joo, Park Jung Min, Won Jin Ah and Yang Ik June.
"Hellbound" generated a lot of buzz with its unconventional plot. It has an occult touch that depicts the otherworldly scenario where three enormous supernatural monsters appear to sentence people to hell.
In the drama, Yoo Ah In played the role of Jung Jin Soo, the cult leader of New Truth Society. Jung Jin Soo perfectly embodied his antiheroine role, where he obviously sided with the people at first, reminding his fellow citizens of what could happen to them.
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However, as the story progresses, Jin Soo changes into a self-absorbed cult leader, who condemns people because "God is angry with humanity for their sins." He believes he is sin-free, but the truth is, he hides a dark secret under his sleeves.
3. Han So Hee as Yoon Ji Woo/Oh Hye Jin
What would you do if you lost your father to the people whom you thought trustworthy? For Yoon Ji Woo, played by Han So Hee, the only way to get justice is to seek revenge. So when she gathers up all her courage, she joins the police force as officer Oh Hye Jin to seek revenge for her father's murder.
Although she landed the main role, she also serves as one of the villains in the drama. Not only did she infiltrate the realm of law enforcers but she also put herself in danger, throwing away her beliefs and principles for revenge.
4. Heo Sung Tae as Jang Deok Su
Perhaps Heo Sung Tae is the most hated villain in this list, not only in South Korea but in all parts of the world. Hwang Dong Hyuk's Netflix series "Squid Game" single handedly became the most watched series on Netflix. It even topped the global Netflix charts in Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and more.
The drama depicts the stories of 456 players, who are all in knee-deep financial debt, who risk their lives to play a deadly survival game for the chance to win billions of money.
The drama stars Lee Jung Jae, Park Hae Soo, Wi Ha Joon, Jung Ho Yeon, Heo Sung Tae, Kim Joo Ryung and more.
Apart from the top notch performances of the main cast, actor Heo Sung Tae's acting is what hooked many viewers in the drama. He instantaneously became the most hated character in "Squid Game."
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Unlike other players who followed the rules, wits and even formed alliances, Jang Deok Su is definitely a one-man island. As long as he survives, nothing matters to him. With that said, he even used his strength to take advantage of other players.
Fans and viewers swore that if it was only legal to kill, they would've taken "Squid Game" Jang Deok Su first.
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Written by Elijah Mully.
